New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-02-05
THE SUBWAY COMMISSIONS WORK.
A REPORT or WHAT WAS DONE LAST CAR

| DIFFICULTIES or VARIOUS KINDS OVERCoME-oCi
| LOOK FOR THE FUTURE.
Tho suhwav commissioners Yesterday considered the
report Of the Board which was submitted by Mr "'o
bens who had been appointed committee OF one 10 pre-
pare IT, II was adopted substantially presented and
as soon printed will he forwarded to Governor Hill
MAYOR Hewitt the Controller and the Commissioners Of
Public Works Copies will alsobe sent tn members OF the
legislature The document begins with review OF inc
work done by the Commission during the year, ana
touches upon the difficulties encountered in carrying ont
It's plans which explained in full In reference 70
the ontlook for the coming season the report says:
The Commission has been busiy engaged during the ia
and winter months In PREPARING iat me @ On on
Larger sgae ~ M ~ The pa,tcniar location and
vice for which they designed and with the retnr o. e
made TG n n dire ts '"'
different light COMPANIES In me city have at
application the Commission for the or ,e
aDSn g d me ir desire for
ton about 90. 900 miles OF wire: Ann ,., ,,,
which the Commission has had TO contend ana WHICH
still cmbarrass II somewhat. On this subject the 'olh
misSioners say:
The enforcement Of the law relating electrical conduct
ors in the CITY York has occasoned considerable OPP
Of neer fsl sv s Without the and a
prevail Of the hoar Prompt action on the part Of ne Soa
but an ead I" this sort Of evasion arrest, had been
grant temporary pr vcges wherever there seemed to be
Following this attempts made by two different com
pancs organzed many Years ago or inc rnrpn-s o, ns
rate connits without the approval the their plans
a mcs ~ tbe atndaat upon this opposition
Boird and the local authorities have been successful
Touching Judge Van Hocsens recent decision the re-
port says
tn; q h v 9 so SRS1sT%
times questioned has not been denied and ha, .lwars
been decided that companies OPERATING siecrca
must Conform 10 the Act 1855 aud the approval
prousRt bS the Board to restrain the New.York I'm.
ds,Sand TsesTaph Company sng carrying out f
The purpose operating electrical conductors under ground
snaaa aT b. . aiS "a; yP"
Common Pleas hS. decided that the acting
without o. Law IN Sa S na sn%
y compel thcrro and that It's attempt 10 do so Is
is would seem t. be .iry therefore Legsatur.
onerpet IN some nan9er the Act Of ssS and INDICATE
acted upon by tho Board or that Of the learned Judge
comm.on Is to be carried ou completed IL Is
for The Boar to d.cps. the legal y s pyoys s
matter by the Attorney General ard their own counsel
The report then 10 that will he impossible
for tho burying the wires TO he completed by No
vember l. when The Board will expire by limitation and
urges the Commission he continued until such time
its work can be accomplished IL argues:
careful estimate Of thc @il,aSc OF the electrical conduct
tho present overhead - something Ike ny thou
IL is to expect that OF these viii
provided by The Of November 1887 THIS wi
si.s oa Il be- for .ueh time as woad
them Practically u eowpet the YORK int ns,es to them as
might we left rote local authotts. OF To sing headed
co % such Board Of El| veal Commits
been proposed bn un the ar part OF The
completed II the Commission IL allowed " expire
Their. will be danger OF lis not being hnishel
The deny that thcy have been extrnNa-
CANT and xpress regret that the many obligations that
ihey have incurred remain unsaslcd through lack OF
funds.
None Of the employees Of the Commission has yet re-
ceyed a penny from the Controller. who now owes the
Board about $4,000 for salaries and expenses IL Is eh
pccted that IN. ques viii BE- settled la short une.
The Commissioners received their salaries up To last
October. The total expenses OF the Board Tor TIE hsl
quarter amounted u about $1,000.